Transportation Management
Overview
Mobility is ubiquitous in our lives and essential for social life. It opens up opportunities for activities in other places. What we need to achieve is that people can get to those places in such a way that we can still enjoy them – this is the aim of Transportation Management.
A limited supply of roads, railroads, tracks in the face of an increasing demand for transport – something doesn't add up: Cities are literally bursting at the seams. It is time-consuming, expensive and, in cities, often impossible to build new transport infrastructure. Mobility must regain its quality, be sustainable, efficient and effective. What is needed is an integrated view of mobility as an overall system with the central aspects of people, means of transport, structural-technical infrastructure, digital equipment, and a culture of mobility.
At a glance
| Qualification awarded | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
| Start of program | Winter semester |
| ECTS credit points | 210 in total |
| Standard period od study | 7 semesters |
| Admission prerequisites | Pre-study work experience is not required |
Postgraduate studies
If you have completed your Bachelor's degree but would like to deepen your expertise even further, the HKA also offers a subsequent Master's degree in Mobility Management. This gives you the opportunity to specialise in ‘Mobility Planning’, ‘Cycling’ or ‘Mobility Systems’.
Contact
Office
Mariana Stefaniv
Phone: +49 (0)721 925-2590
Fax: +49 (0)721 925-2591
mariana.stefaniv@h-ka.de
Office hours:
Mo. - Do.: 9.30 - 13.30 Uhr
Fr.: closed
HO 201
Hoffstraße 3
76133 Karlsruhe
Postal address:
Moltkestraße 30
76133 Karlsruhe
Your studies
During your studies, you will deal with sustainable mobility, for example the promotion of cycling, so that it becomes even safer, more comfortable and faster in the future. The future also belongs to local public transport, which is why you will learn how it can be optimised. In further lectures and projects, you can build up your knowledge in the field of traffic psychology and learn which aspects are relevant for optimising the traffic environment. You can also perfect intelligent information systems such as transparent smart windows for public transport during your studies. Much of what you research, design or develop with us will also be implemented in reality or used for other projects.
Our advantages for you
Do you want to actively tackle the short and long-term challenges of sustainable mobility and the transport of the future? Do you enjoy dealing with different concepts and strategies for various modes of transport and also utilise unconventional approaches? Then you're in good hands with us!
Thanks to a broad professional education, which includes planning and technical skills as well as social science and communication skills, many different career paths are open to you after graduation. An interest in technology, mobility and sociological and psychological issues is always useful.
Small groups, great succes
Our aim is to provide you with the best possible practical training in the field of mobility and transport. For this reason, you will not find an anonymous and theory-orientated lecture with 2000 other students, as is common at some universities. With us, the lectures and exercises or projects take place in the usual ‘class size’ of approx. 30 students. This gives you the advantage of a more personal and practice-orientated form of learning, where you can get involved and ask the professors, lecturers or tutors any questions you may have. You will also develop good contacts with the higher and lower year groups at additional joint course events such as the summer or Christmas party and on various excursions.
News
A graduate reports
I learnt about transport system management at the campus day. Until then, I had hardly had any contact with the subject. The diversity of the degree programme and the practical involvement with aspects of mobility aroused my curiosity. I realised early on that cycling was my subject. The Transport Systems Management degree programme helped me to delve deeper into the subject and at the same time keep an eye on other forms of mobility. Today I work in a planning office for cycle traffic, where I also have the opportunity to work on research projects.
Ronja-Samira Edelmann M.Sc., VSM Bachelor and Master graduate
A student reports
Thanks to various activities, such as excursions, the VSM degree programme promises a varied and practical experience with transport. The most basic aspects of transport are covered in the foundation course, which is why various specialisation options can be chosen later on in the degree programme.
My personal goal is to specialise in cycling so that I can work in this field later on. I'm looking forward to the coming semesters so that I can continue to expand my knowledge in several areas, such as planning law and traffic engineering.
Shahin Pour-Norouz, VSM Bachelor in 4th semester